Netflix releases first season of adult animated series BoJack Horseman

On 22 August 2014, Netflix released the first season of BoJack Horseman, an animated comedy-drama aimed at adults. The streaming service made all of the opening episodes available at once, in keeping with its binge-watching model.

The series was created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and follows BoJack, a washed-up former sitcom star who is a horse, living in a Hollywood where humans and talking animals coexist. Will Arnett voiced the title character, with Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Aaron Paul and Paul F. Tompkins among the main cast. Illustrator Lisa Hanawalt designed the show's distinctive look.

Reviews of the first season were mixed, but critics and audiences warmed to the show as it moved from satire of celebrity culture towards darker themes, including addiction, depression and regret. It became one of Netflix's best-known original animated programmes and ran for six seasons, ending in 2020.

The show's opening sequence and visual style became part of its identity, which is why the work of its animators is now being recalled.